]]>http://newstalkkit.com/yakima-entrepreneurs-have-a-chance-to-win-a-10000-grand-prize/feed/0Central Washington State Fair to Boost Local Economyhttp://newstalkkit.com/central-washington-state-fair-to-boost-local-economy/
http://newstalkkit.com/central-washington-state-fair-to-boost-local-economy/#commentsThu, 20 Sep 2012 14:40:34 +0000http://newstalkkit.com/?p=177302Continue reading…]]>The Yakima Economy is about to get a huge boost with the opening of the Central Washington State Fair. General Manager Greg Stewart says the overall impact of the 10 day event is a whopping 29 million dollars...

John Cooper, President and CEO of the Yakima Valley Visitors and Convention Bureau, says the Washington wine industry is a big contributor to the Yakima Valley economy. A recent study by the Washington Wine Commission shows wineries are responsible for $526 million in income each year, employing more than 3,000 people in Yakima and generating some $44 million in state and local taxes...